Enhancement and obfuscation through the use of graphs in sustainability reports: An international comparison

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

• Publication date

  2012-05-11

• Fields of study

  Business, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1108/20408021211223561
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